[governance] IGF workshop proposal

Carlos Afonso ca at rits.org.br
Thu Jul 5 16:28:05 EDT 2007


Thanks, Robert.

[] fraterno

--c.a.

Robert Guerra wrote:
> ca. Karen's posted a few of the proposals on the wiki @
> 
> https://secure.privaterra.org/igcaucus/
> 
> 
> regards,
> 
> Robert
> ---
> Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.ca>
> Managing Director, Privaterra
> Tel +1 416 893 0377
> 
> 
> 
> On 5-Jul-07, at 9:04 AM, Carlos Afonso wrote:
> 
>> Hi Parminder,
>>
>> Is there a non-official list of all (or most) workshops proposed so far?
>>
>> frt rgds
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> Parminder wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>   The IGC's workshop on 'Fulfilling the Mandate of 'IGF' needs your 
>>> help for
>>> getting
>>>  1.    Co-sponsors - especially from the private sector, Internet
>>> community, governments 2.    Right and good speakers  Pl suggest 
>>> co-sponsors including contacting them on IGC's behalf. We have
>>> little or no constraints on co-sponsorship, so all are welcome.  And 
>>> also speakers.  I expect that in case of speakers - where we constrained
>>> in terms of a final list of 4-5 -  we will need to be mindful in our
>>> suggestions as to the possibility of the majority of the list 
>>> approving our
>>> choices. We should aim at getting a good range of views during the 
>>> workshop.
>>> I don't think we shd go for a consensus vote for the speakers list. 
>>> This may
>>> be left to the co-coordinators to go by what they think is the list with
>>> most support.  During the workshop, we may try to keep most of the 
>>> time for comments from
>>> the floor. Such suggestions about the format etc are also welcome.  
>>> Parminder  ________________________________________________
>>> Parminder Jeet Singh
>>> IT for Change, Bangalore
>>> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities Tel: 
>>> (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
>>> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
>>>  <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net   _____  From: 
>>> Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net] Sent: Saturday, June 30, 
>>> 2007 10:51 PM
>>> To: 'IGF'
>>> Cc: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>>> Subject: [governance] IGF workshop proposal
>>>  Dear Sir
>>>  Please find enclosed a workshop proposal on 'Fulfilling the mandate 
>>> of IGF'
>>> on behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus. We will soon
>>> submit additional information, as mentioned in the proposal.  We did 
>>> try online submission, but the system does not look like it is
>>> working.  A word of acknowledgement will be appreciated.
>>>  Thanks, and best regards
>>>  Parminder Jeet Singh
>>>  Co-coordinator, Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>>>                Workshop Proposal from the Civil Society Internet 
>>> Governance
>>> Caucus for IGF, Rio
>>>  Workshop Title: Fulfilling the mandate of IGF
>>> 1. Provide a concise formulation for the proposed workshop theme
>>>  The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society mandates the IGF to 
>>> perform the
>>> following functions:
>>>  a)    Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of Internet
>>> Governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
>>> stability and development of the Internet;
>>> b)    Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different
>>> cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet and
>>> discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing body;
>>> c)    Interface with appropriate inter-governmental organisations and 
>>> other
>>> institutions on matters under their purview; d)    Facilitate the 
>>> exchange of information and best practices, and in this
>>> regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and
>>> technical communities;
>>> e)    Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to 
>>> accelerate the
>>> availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing world;
>>> f)    Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing
>>> and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms, particularly those from
>>> developing countries;
>>> g)    Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the 
>>> relevant
>>> bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make 
>>> recommendations;
>>> h)    Contribute to capacity-building for Internet Governance in 
>>> developing
>>> countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;
>>> i)    Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS
>>> principles in Internet Governance processes;
>>> j)    Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet 
>>> resources;
>>> k)    Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and 
>>> misuse
>>> of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;
>>> l)    Publish its proceedings.
>>>  Based on the experience of the Athens conference and the draft program
>>> outline for the Rio conference, it could be argued that the IGF is
>>> contributing to the realization of some of these objectives.  
>>> However, other
>>> items in the list are more difficult to promote solely through annual
>>> conferences comprising main sessions with panels of speakers and an
>>> assortment of workshops.  Accordingly, it would be useful to have an 
>>> open,
>>> inclusive, positive and constructive dialogue about what additional 
>>> steps,
>>> if any, could be taken on a consensual, multistakeholder basis to 
>>> help the
>>> IGF community achieve the mandate.  To that end, the workshop would 
>>> consider
>>> such matters as:
>>>  A. The thinking behind the formulation of the mandate, which derives 
>>> from
>>> the WGIG Report and the discussions held during Prep-Com 3 of the 
>>> WSIS Tunis
>>> phase;
>>>  B. Whether some or all of the functions enumerated in the mandate are
>>> important, value-adding, activities that are not being performed 
>>> elsewhere,
>>> would benefit the global community, and are uniquely suited to the IGF;
>>>  C. Operationally practical steps that could be pursued on a consensual,
>>> multistakeholder basis by the IGF community in order to perform those
>>> functions identified in B, above.
>>>   2. Provide the Name of the Organizer(s) of the workshop and their
>>> Affiliation to various stakeholder groups. Describe how you will take 
>>> steps
>>> to adhere to the multi-stakeholder principle, including geographical
>>> diversity.
>>>  The Internet Governance Caucus comprises a diverse range of 
>>> individual and
>>> organizational civil society actors who are committed to the 
>>> promotion of
>>> global public interest objectives in Internet governance 
>>> decision-making.
>>> The caucus was created in early 2003 and played a leading role on 
>>> Internet
>>> governance issues for the broad civil society coalition that 
>>> participated in
>>> the WSIS process.  Some of its members were early proponents of an 
>>> IGF and
>>> active participants in the WGIG, and in the current IGF Advisory 
>>> Group. The
>>> caucus strongly supported the WGIG's proposal of an IGF, as well as the
>>> mandate given to it by the Tunis Agenda.
>>>  The caucus has many connections to all relevant stakeholder groups. For
>>> example, a number of caucus members are employed in the private 
>>> sector; and
>>> many members, and indeed the caucus itself, have had productive
>>> collaborative relationships with international organization, 
>>> government, and
>>> business representatives in the course of the WSIS and IGF processes, as
>>> well as in other Internet governance-related contexts.
>>>  The caucus has every intention of organizing a multistakeholder 
>>> panel of
>>> speakers representing all groupings involved in the IGF and diverse 
>>> range of
>>> views on the subject matter.
>>>  The caucus would warmly welcome the co-sponsorship of any 
>>> stakeholder entity
>>> that would like to participate.   3. Why do you think the proposed 
>>> theme is important?
>>>  The theme concerns the purpose and possibilities of the IGF.
>>>   4. Describe the workshop's conformity with the Tunis Agenda in 
>>> terms of
>>> substance and the mandate of the IGF.
>>>  The proposed workshop is about the Tunis Agenda's mandate for the IGF.
>>>   5. Provide the Name and Affiliation of the panelists you are 
>>> planning to
>>> invite.
>>>  We are soliciting panelists, and a list will be submitted in the 
>>> next 2-3
>>> weeks.  The panel would comprise known representatives from the
>>> international organization, government, business, technical and
>>> administrative, and civil society communities who are well informed 
>>> about
>>> the mandate, have a diversity of perspectives on the issues, and can 
>>> engage
>>> in a constructive and collegial dialogue.
>>>   6. Describe the main actors in the field. Have you approached them 
>>> and asked
>>> whether they would be willing to participate in proposed workshop?
>>>  See # 5, above.
>>>   7.  List similar events you have organized in the past.
>>>  Caucus members have organized many related panel discussions during 
>>> the WSIS
>>> process (including workshops on the nature and mandate of the then 
>>> proposed
>>> IGF), at the Athens conference, and elsewhere, and are involved in 
>>> various
>>> proposals for the Rio conference as well.     
>>> ________________________________________________
>>> Parminder Jeet Singh
>>> IT for Change, Bangalore
>>> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities Tel: 
>>> (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
>>> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
>>>  <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net  
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>>
>> Carlos A. Afonso
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